READING

COMPREHENSION

THE EFECTS OF THE STRESS

There is a famous expression in English: "Stop the world, I want to
get off!" This expression refers to a feeling of panic, or stress, that
makes a person want to stop whatever they are doing, try to relax,
and become calm again. 'Stress' means pressure or tension. It is one
of the most common causes of health problems in modern life. Too
much stress results in physical, emotional, and mental health
problems.

There are numerous physical effects of stress. Stress can affect the
heart. It can increase the pulse rate, make the heart miss beats, and
can cause high blood pressure. Stress can affect the respiratory
system. It can lead to asthma. It can cause a person to breathe too
fast, resulting in a loss of important carbon dioxide. Stress can
affect the stomach. It can cause stomach aches and problems
digesting food. These are only a few examples of the wide range of
illnesses and symptoms resulting from stress.
Emotions are also easily affected by stress. People suffering from stress often
feel anxious. They may have panic attacks. They may feel tired all the time.
When people are under stress, they often overreact to little problems. For
example, a normally gentle parent under a lot of stress at work may yell at a
child for dropping a glass of juice. Stress can make people angry, moody, or
nervous.

Long-term stress can lead to a variety of serious mental illnesses.

Depression, an extreme feeling of sadness and hopelessness, can be the
result of continued and increasing stress. Alcoholism and other addictions
often develop as a result of overuse of alcohol or drugs to try to relieve
stress. Eating disorders, such as anorexia, are sometimes caused by stress
and are often made worse by stress. If stress is allowed to continue, then
one's mental health is put at risk.

It is obvious that stress is a serious problem. It attacks the body. It affects

the emotions. Untreated, it may eventually result in mental illness. Stress has
a great influence on the health and well-being of our bodies, our feelings,
and our minds. So, reduce stress: stop the world and rest for a while.
Answer these questions after Reading the text
1.Which of the following can result from 1.Which of the following is not caused by
long-term stress? Check on the each long-term stress?
correct answer.
a.? bloating
a.Bliss b.? addiction
b.Depression c. ? anorexia
c. Alcoholism d.? alcoholism
d.whisky
2.Choose all of the answers that can
2.Choose the best answer to explain how complete this sentence: Stress can affect
alcoholism is caused by stress. the respiratory system by __________.
a.? alcohol is used to relieve stress a. ? causing stomach problems
b.? alcohol is popular b.? causing asthma
c. ? alcohol is a chemical c. ? a loss of carbon dioxide
d.? alcohol is similar to medicine d.? causing breathing problems
1.Symptoms of emotional stress include 1.Which of the following can result from
__________.
long-term stress?
a. ? feeling joyous
2.Bliss
b.? feeling hungry
a.Depression
c. ? feeling thirsty
b.Alcoholism
d.? feeling tired
c. whisky
2.Which of the following show how stress
can affect the emotions? 2.Choose the best answer to explain
A.It can make people feel nervous how alcoholism is caused by stress.

B.It can cause panic attacks a.? alcohol is used to relieve stress
C.It can make people feel elated b.? alcohol is popular
D.It can make people feel angryPrincipio c. ? alcohol is a chemical
del formulario d.? alcohol is similar to medicine
1.Which of the following is not caused by
long-term stress?
1.Symptoms of emotional
a.? bloating
stress include __________.
b.? addiction
a.? feeling joyous
c. ? anorexia
d.? alcoholism b.? feeling hungry
2.Choose all of the answers that can c. ? feeling thirsty
complete this sentence: Stress can affect
the respiratory system by __________. d.? feeling tired
a. ? causing stomach problems
b.? causing asthma
c. ? a loss of carbon dioxide
d.? causing breathing problems
Use these ending to complete the sentences below
• overuse of alcohol or drugs • numerous.
• common causes of health • such as making people feel
problems in modern life. angry, moody, or nervous.
• the respiratory system • such as making people feel
• resulting in stomach aches and angry, moody, or nervous.
problems digesting food. • can cause asthma.
• by causing an increase in pulse • variety of serious mental
rate and high blood pressure. illnesses.
a. Addiction often develops as a result of an______________________
b. Stress is one of the most________________________________
c. Stress can affect_________________________________________
d. Stress can affect the stomach____________________________
e. Stress affect the heart_________________________
f. The physical effects of stress are_________________________
g. Stress can cause mood problems____________________
h. Untreated stress_______________________________
i. Problems with the respiratory system_________________________
j. Long term stress can create a________________